The Young Wives by Elaine Crowley
Sheila Broph's hopes and dreams are those of any young Dublin girl. She longs to fall in love. Fergus is older than her, in the British Army and fond of his drink but he loves her and Sheila doesn't hesitate when he proposes although their marriage will mean leaving Dublin. In November 1961 Sheila finds herself and her twin baby girls with three other young women on their way to join their husbands stationed in Germany. The young women are plunged into a very different life from the ones they have left. They become friends, sharing their worries, secrets, disappointments and troubles. Elaine Crowley creates a community bound together by the special intimacy that comes when a group of people is thrown together and living far away from their homes and families. Writing in prose as visual as it is evocative, Elaine Crowley is at her best in this rich, disturbing story.
Elaine Crowley lives in Port Talbot with her husband and has six children. She did not start writing until after her children had left home.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780752841229 |
| ISBN 10 | 075284122X |
| Title | The Young Wives |
| Author | Elaine Crowley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2001-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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